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| Foreword | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Breastfeeding: The Biological Norm for Mothers and Babies | |
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| How to Use This Book | |
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| The Laws | |
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| Your Baby's Birth | |
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| Babies and Mothers Are Hardwired to Breastfeed | |
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| Your Baby's Hardwiring | |
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| Are Mothers Hardwired, Too? | |
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| When the System Breaks Down | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Power of Touch: Why Holding Your Baby Matters | |
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| Mother's Body Is Baby's Natural Habitat | |
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| The Habitat of the Human Newborn | |
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| When the System Breaks Down | |
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| Summary | |
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| Getting Comfortable: The Heart of Successful Breastfeeding | |
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| Better Feel and Flow Happen in the Comfort Zone | |
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| What Every Mother Needs to Know About Comfortable Breastfeeding | |
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| When the System Breaks Down | |
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| Summary | |
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| The First Week of Breastfeeding | |
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| More Breastfeeding at First Means More Milk Later | |
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| A Baby's Transition after Birth | |
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| Breastfeeding Basics | |
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| How to Know When Breastfeeding Is Going Well | |
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| When the System Breaks Down | |
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| Summary | |
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| How Your Baby Sets Your Milk Production | |
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| Every Breastfeeding Couple Has Its Own Rhythm | |
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| The Adjustment Period | |
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| Breastfeeding Norms | |
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| When the System Breaks Down | |
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| Summary | |
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| Meeting Your Long-Term Breastfeeding Goals | |
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| More Milk Out Equals More Milk Made | |
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| The Reward Period | |
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| How Milk Production Works | |
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| What Is Full Milk Production? | |
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| What Everyone Thinks Affects Milk Production (But Doesn't) | |
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| Meeting Your Long-Term Goals | |
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| Starting Solid Foods | |
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| When the System Breaks Down | |
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| Summary | |
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| Weaning Comfortably and Happily | |
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| Children Wean Naturally | |
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| A Weaning Overview | |
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| Weaning Basics | |
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| The Role of Solid Foods | |
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| When the System Breaks Down | |
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| Summary | |
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| What Interferes with the Laws | |
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| The Role of History and Culture | |
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| Summary | |
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| Applying the Laws | |
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| Daily Life with Your Breastfeeding Baby | |
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| Reentering the World with Your Breastfeeding Baby | |
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| Away from Your Baby | |
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| Lifestyle Issues | |
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| Expressing and Storing Milk | |
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| Medications and Contraception | |
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| Common Breastfeeding Challenges | |
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| Mother-Related Challenges | |
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| Baby-Related Challenges | |
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| Special Situations: Physical or Health Issues | |
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| Special Situations: Mother | |
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| Special Situations: Baby | |
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| When You Need to Temporarily Stop Breastfeeding | |
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| Alternatives to Feeding at the Breast | |
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| Pumping to Establish Full Milk Production | |
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| How to Wean from Pumping | |
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| Epilogue: You're on Your Way | |
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| Resources | |
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| Finding Local Sources of Help | |
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| Websites of Interest | |
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| Recommended Books and DVDs | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |